Internet Freedom Lives

Chairman Goodlatte moves to extend the ban on email taxes.

Updated June 13, 2014 7:22 p.m. ET

Good news: This week the HouseJudiciary Committee finally plans to mark up the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. Once this bill passes in committee, House leaders should aim for an immediate floor vote.

The bill, authored by Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R., Va.) and co-sponsored by 138 Republicans and 76 Democrats, would permanently extend the Internet tax moratorium. This successful law, in place since 1998, doesn't ban sales...